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New Hampshire & New York
| MEASURE | NEW HAMPSHIRE | NEW YORK | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | −18,458,216 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 638,795#41 of 50 states | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | −7,849,271 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 86,509#39 of 50 states | 848,837#4 of 50 states | −762,328 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,558#36 of 50 states | $1,634#39 of 50 states | −$76 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 769,380#39 of 50 states | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | −8,967,832 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,972#43 of 50 states | 547,371#3 of 50 states | −525,399 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 1,337#49 of 50 states | 21,874#16 of 50 states | −20,537 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 401,601#42 of 50 states | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | −5,662,441 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,201#43 of 50 states | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | −2,308,559 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,950#35 of 50 states | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | −1,003,919 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | −5.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,782#6 of 50 states | $85,820#15 of 50 states | +$13,962 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,064#7 of 50 states | $51,002#8 of 50 states | +$2,062 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,604#9 of 50 states | $128,562#10 of 50 states | +$42 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 37,069#44 of 50 states | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | −1,233,171 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 203,548#41 of 50 states | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | −2,342,410 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 161,375#41 of 50 states | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | −1,799,751 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 23,314#42 of 50 states | 469,566#3 of 50 states | −446,252 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,425#43 of 50 states | 340,388#2 of 50 states | −327,963 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | −17,362,465 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 62,323#45 of 50 states | 973,715#5 of 50 states | −911,392 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | −11,617,267 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,766#42 of 50 states | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | −8,108,842 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 621,946#39 of 50 states | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | −6,988,375 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 98,821#42 of 50 states | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | −1,467,499 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,762#41 of 50 states | 544,935#4 of 50 states | −497,173 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | −9,099,850 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 18,451#44 of 50 states | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | −2,610,787 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,007#48 of 50 states | 34,287#13 of 50 states | −33,280 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 37,630#41 of 50 states | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | −1,836,379 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 70,912#42 of 50 states | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | −3,948,376 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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